Travel Kit-a start on a list
Do not like most lightweight tools I've seen.
Likely needs on the road: Just a general start.
1-Cowl removal to check the FWF :
Add to that a spark plug tool and a spare plug and a quart of oil/funnel/ rags as needed
2-Wheel pant removal for tire/brake issue: The top maintenance issue for RV's I've operated and been around.
7/16" wrench for brakes. Spare cotter pins and a few feet of safety wire. A large wrench to get the wheel nut off. A jack of sorts. Spare tube or patch. Air gauge. Several large screw drivers to break the tire bead plus socket wrenches to disassemble the wheel. Tube stem tool to remove/replace the valve. Air source. Rags
3-Whatever your bird requires in order to be jumped off if the battery is weak. Jumper cables, or a three pin plug or Piper plug with short cables on them so a vehicle could jump you.
4-Tie down ropes for those locations without rope or poor ones.
5-Mini chocks
Since you are in a country with vast expanses of remote areas, you might need a survival kit and actually carry a spare tire if you frequent rough strips. Storage of all this can be made in wingtips and underneath cargo area floors.
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Vern Darley
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Last edited by Vern : 03-13-2013 at 07:53 AM.
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